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No. 821,298. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

- P. H. LARKIN.

APPLIO 0000000000000000000 4.

- enable others skilled in the art I I cover thereof. transverse parts weak. .bridge UNITED sTA rns PATENT ()F ICE. PATRICK n. LARKIN, or PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,.ASSIGNOR or ONE- N, or WASHINGTON, DISTRICT or ROBERT T. THORP, or NORFOLK,

THIRD TO EDWARD ANDERSO COLUMBIA, AND ONE-THIRD TO,

VIRGINIA.

. Application filed May 20,

Specification of Letters Extent. 7

Patented May 22, 1906. 1904. Serial N6. 208.974..

'1'!) all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK HENRY LAR- KIN,- a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Portsmouth, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Boxes; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, and to letters of reference marke there-- on, which form a part of this specification.

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box with the larger section-of the cover raised.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view ofa modified form of the box, showing a deep groove between the sections of the cover. 7 Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the lap-joint between thesections of the cover.

This invention has'relation to cigar and cheroot boxes, having for its object the provision of such a box so constructed that the cover thereof may be partially torn oil for 'pro or access to the contents without detacl iment of the revenue-stamp, which is de-I signed to vbecanceled in theusual manner, the entire stamp remaining in position on the top of the box for,the ready.inspection of the revenue officer. v

' -With this object in view the invention consists in the-novel construction and conibinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to'the accompanying drawin s, the letter a desi nates the box, and b. t e his cover is made in two or sections 1) b nearly separated by a narrow deepgroove z, forming a 1joint or connection in the id immediately under the in- When the thestamp',

bottom of the nor edge of the revenue-stain dfeale'r opens the box and brea 1 ily separated witha knife or strument along the lineiof the. inner edge of he sov elects thecover-sections-can be easother sharp in- I r the revenue-stamp and the larger portion of the lid torn off and placed under the box, the stamp remaining on the smaller section of the cover, which is not disturbed at all, and is so small as not to be in the way of ready access removal of cigars. Y

Fig. 1 of the drawings-shows a modification of the invention wherein the cover is made in two transverse parts or sections 1) bflmeeting in a lap-joint at one'sideof the box. The revenue-stamp is applied in the usual manner with the edge running over the lap-joint of the two sections of the box, sealing the joint against the entrance of air or water. When.

covers are easily separated along the line of along its edge at this point, leaving the major portionof the stamp with all necessary or distinctive markings or letterings remaining in position .on the top of the smaller porremoved and laced under the box until it is emptied and the stam destroyed.-

Having thus describe my invention, what 'ters Patent, is

' 1. In a cigar-box, the hinged cover composed of two transve'rs'eseparable sections of unequal size, connected by a weak bridgejoint, substantially as specified.

and com osed of sections having their a joining e gee extending at ap roximately a right angle to the hinge, and a breakable connection unitingzsaid sections along the joint. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

P. n. LARKIN.

- Witnesses:

HERBERT O..EMERY,- Gnonen M. A nnRsoN.

thejoint 0, thus tearing the revenue-stamp .tion of the cover for the ready inspection of the revenue oificer, while the major portion is I I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let to all parts of the interior of the box for the I the box is opened. and the stamp broken, the

2. A. box having alid hinged at one ed e 

